Permanent-waving cabinet



' June 11, 1929. 1, L, |ZAN 1,717,217

PERMANENT wAvING CABINET Filed April 30, 1926 WTNESSES Y INVENTOR ATTORN EYS Patented June 11, 1929.

JOHN L. IZAN, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

PATENT OFFICE.

PERMANENT-WAVING CABINET.

Application led April 30,

This invention relates to a cabinet designed for use by hairdressers and has for its object to provide a device of this character which enables the permanent waving operation to be carried out with a substantial saving in both time and labor and with marked convenience and facility.

The present invention proposes t-he provision of a cabinet, a stand or a support mounted on ball bearing casters so as to be conveniently and easily moved about by the operator. The cabinet provides means for separately supporting in a conveniently accessible way the various instruments which the operator uses in carrying out the permanent waving operation. y

One of the particularly novel features of the invention resides in the support provided for the clamps or shields in securing the tubes about the hair and curlers. This support not only securely mounts the clamps so that there is no danger of accidental displacement of the same, but also mounts these clamps in such manner that the operator with a single motion of two fingers may remove the clamps from the support and` simultaneously open the same. The felt pads, the curlers, the tubes or shields, the oil pads andthe various accessories are also so conveniently supported and mounted that the operator can carry out the permanent Waving operation without the services of an assistant and thus not only is labor saved but moreover as the operator can handle all of the instruments needed with skill and ease, the actual time required is substantially reduced.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of the construction, arrangement and combination of parts which Will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention, and Y Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the support provided for the casters.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the cabinet embodying the present invention includes a pair of vertical side pieces 1 connected at their lower ends by cross bars 2 on which swivel ball bearing casters 3 are secured. Above the cross bars 2 horizontal shelves 4 and 5 are provided in vertically spaced relation, the shelves 4 and 5 being 192. Serial N0. 105,848.

secured by suitable fastening means 6 to the side pieces 1`. In the'shelf 5 removable trays 7 and 8 are provided, the trays 7 being employed to support and carry the oil pad 9. The tray 8 is employed forvvetting the tubes 10, thelower endsof the tubes 10 being immersed in a small amount of water contained in the tray 8 for a short time after which the water is drained oli and the moistened tubes are readily available for use as they are needed.

At the upper end of the side pieces 1 a boX- like structure, designated generally at 15, is providedA and includes side walls 1G anda bottom Wall 17 .l This box-like structure is divided up into compartments, designated at 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 by means of partitions 23, 24, 25 and 26. The compartment 18 is used for housing and containing felt pads 27, the compartments 19 and 20 housing different sizes of curlers, designated at 28 and 29, the n compartment 21 containing absorbent cotton 30 and the compartment 22 contain'- ing tubes 31 before they are moistcned in the tray 8. The compartment 21 may also contain the pliers and other accessories used.

Below the box-like structure 15 a sliding tray 35 is provided and is mounted on supporting, and guide rails 36 which co-act with the bottom wall 17 to deiine guides Vfor the tray.` A handle or finger piece 37 facilitatesV manipulation of the tray.

Vertically and upwardly extending standards or extensions 40 are provided on the side pieces 1. The upper ends of these standards 4() are provided with transversely aligned notches 41, the notches 41 receiving a transversely extending and horizontally disposed supporting bar 42. If desired, the bar 42 may be suitably secured to the standards 40. Along each side of the upper marginal edge of the supporting bar 42 retaining ribs 43 are positioned and secured. These retaining ribs extend along the bar for the entire portion thereof that lies between the standards 40 but they occupy only a slight portion of thelatter area of the supporting bar 42, there being exposed faces 42L of the bar 42 below each rib. As clearly shown in Fig. 1 the ends of the bar 42 pro]ect beyond the standards 4() and these projecting portions have inclined slots 50 which receive the supporting loops 51 from strings or cords 52, the strings or cords 52 being used in tying the hair to the curlers in accordance with the usual practice.

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which it extends to permit the removal of' the clamp from its support and also to open the clamp for use. The ribs'll prevent the accidental displacement of these clamps which being made up of pivoted sections are diflicult to support. The entire stand is made up of light wood or metal and may be pulled around by the operator as he progresses about the head of the subject. The devices saves the time of the operator and avoids the necessity of the operator having an assistant to hand him the various instruments which he uses in carrying out the permanent waving operation.

I claim:

l. A cabinet for use by hairdressers having i a horizontal endwise disposed supporting bar provided with retaining ribs on .its opposite faces of its upper edge with the faces of said bar exposed below said ribs and formingv abutments for clamps to be used in connection therewith whereby the clamps may be removed and opened with one hand, said rib being adapted to co-act with clamps for supporting the clamps 'against accidental dise placement.

2. A Vcabinet for use by hairdressers includin standards, a horizontal edgewise disposed t(fiar extending between the standards and having retaining ribs extending along the upper marginal edge on the opposite sides of the supporting bar but terminating above the lower marginal edge of said supporting bar whereby the bar is adapted to support pivoted sectional clamps or shields and the ribs are adapted to prevent accidental displacement thereof, the faces of the bar eX- posed below said ribs forming abutments for the clamps adapting them to be removed and simultaneously opened with one hand.

3. A support for permanent Wave curler clamps comprising a supporting structure,

spaced standards rising therefrom and each having a notch in its upper end, a bar mounted in said notches, retaining ribs arranged one on each side of said bar adjacent the upper marginal edge thereof, the faces of said bar being exposed below said ribs to form abutments for the sectional clamp to be used in connection therewith, whereby the clamp may be removed and simultanenously opened with one hand, said ribs being of a length corresponding to the distance between said standards, the ends of the ribs operating to abut the inner faces of the standards and hold the bar against longitudinal movement.

Il. A support for permanent wave pivoted sectional curler clamp comprising spaced standards, an edgewise disposed bar mounted in said standards, retaining ribs arranged one on each side of said baradjacent the upper marginal edge thereof, the faces of saidV bar being exposed below said ribs to form abutments for the clamp to be used in con-- nection therewith whereby the clamp may be removed and simultaneously opened with one hand.

JOHN L. IZAN. 

